Collection Development Policy, Digital Commons Institutional Repository, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries, November 13, 2019

Authors

Sue Ann Gardner, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Kathleen A. Johnson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Leslie Delserone, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Erica DeFrain, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

11-13-2019

Document Type

Article

Comments

Copyright 2019, the authors. Used by permission.

Abstract

Purpose of the UNL Digital Commons Institutional Repository

The UNL institutional repository (IR) comprises services that result in the stewardship and global online dissemination of content created and selected by UNL authors and affiliates. With the aim of contributing to the broader world of scholarship and facilitating discovery, the repository reflects the intellectual life of the institution.1 The IR drives a significant level of Web traffic to UNL. As such, the IR may serve as a promotional and marketing tool for authors, programs, and the university as a whole.

Purpose of the Collection Development Policy

This collection development policy is intended to provide guidance for content selection that anticipates and meets the needs of the communities of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. It directly relates to the library's vision statement and defines the scope and standards that guide the services that generate the collection.